This ‘SunDay’ Celebrate Clean Energy & Prepare for Outages

Last night at Seattle’s Town Hall as part of the Seattle Arts and Lectures series, activist Bill McKibben talked about his new book, Here Comes the Sun, which offers a welcome sign of hope for a planet that is experiencing a steady increase in climate-related disasters. That hope rises on the horizon every day and is powering more and more cities across the globe.

You too can celebrate and learn about solar power on Bainbridge at this Sunday’s (September 21) SunDay event at the library.

Last night, McKibben talked about the solar panels everyday Pakistani citizens have recently installed on their homes, which now match the power generated by one-third of Pakistan’s electric grid in a year. Closer to home, the State of California (the world’s sixth-largest economy) has cut its use of natural gas nearly in half in just two years through solar power.

McKibben argued that by reducing our reliance on fossil fuels, solar power can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that are warming the planet. In addition, when the power goes out, an event we experience frequently on Bainbridge Island, a solar system can keep your home running.

At SunDay, you can learn about the history and future of solar power in the United States and ask questions of managers of institutional and home projects on Bainbridge Island and those led by the Suquamish Tribe.

The event runs from 11 AM to 12:30 PM at the Bainbridge Public Library, 1270 Madison Ave N. You can register for the event here.

The event is sponsored by Third Act Bainbridge and the Bainbridge Public Library.